123 episodes
Embrace Fertility Naomi Woolfson
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- Health & Fitness
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4.9 • 9 Ratings
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Welcome to the Embrace Fertility podcast I’m Naomi Woolfson, a therapist who specialises in supporting women through trying to conceive, fertility treatments and then pregnancy and birth following infertility. Having been through infertility myself and being fascinated with the mind-body techniques that led me from anxiety and depression back to myself again, I retrained as a therapist and now specialise in supporting others through infertility. Visit www.embracefertility.co.uk for your free stress less fertility support pack and follow me on Insta and Facebook @embracefertility.
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Why I DON’T want you to regulate your nervous system!
Episode 115: yep you read that right and I explain why this is so important while trying to get pregnant and going through infertility. Www.Embracefertility.Co.Uk/thrive for videos mentions and message me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/embracefertility to apply for your emotional health check.
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One of my clients biggest regrets
Episode 121: So many of my clients say to me “I wish I’d found you sooner”. But that’s not what they mean, they mean they wish they had started practising the mind-body techniques that I share sooner so that they felt the relief earlier on in their fertility journey.
Come and join my Thrive classes this week all of the replays are now live with instant access here www.embracefertility.co.uk/thrive -
How to go from surviving to thriving while trying to get pregnant
Episode 120: While waiting for your baby, does it feel like you're just spinning your wheels? Sometimes you are so overwhelmed and so scared that you can't even think straight, and so you're trying to make decisions and you're researching.
You're on Dr Google, you're on Instagram and everyone's shouting at you and everyone's saying you need to do this to get pregnant, or you need to look at this, or this is the new wonder supplemental. Have you tried this?
And you're like oh my word, like there's just so much out there. And then, on top of that, you're trying to stay positive, trying to stay in the vibe and it feels like this is impossible.
And so you end up planning out and thinking about not just what you're doing now, this cycle, but what your plan B is. And actually, let's just get real, it's not plan B, is it? By this point, those of you that are listening to the Embrace Fertility podcast it's probably like plan J. Plan J all the other plans, a onwards, have not worked.
We're now on plan J and then you're thinking about the plan after that and the plan after that and the plan after that, because that's what we're used to doing.
Listen now for more....
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How to decide when to start or recommence fertility treatment
Episode 119: “My fertility specialist wants me to do IVF next cycle but I don’t feel ready.” I hear this a lot as a fertility therapist and coach. We can feel so anxious and overwhelmed when a fertility specialist or even our partner is pushing us to take the next step forward with treatment but we don’t feel ready. In this episode I share three different mind-body techniques to allow you to make a decision from a place of confidence rather than fear. I discuss how to decide when you should start or continue fertility treatment. Resources mentioned: www.embracefertility.co.uk/free-class www.embracefertility.co.uk/embrace www.embracefertility.co.uk/coaching EFT Tutorial - www.embracefertility.co.uk/blog/eft-tapping-for-infertility-and-fertility/ The private grief of infertility and pregnancy loss - https://www.embracefertility.co.uk/blog/grief-of-infertility
You can watch the YouTube version of this episode here:
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The Relationships Between Anxiety Depression, Infertility and Miscarriage
Episode 118: In this podcast episode I discuss the relationships between anxiety, depression, infertility and miscarriages. The studies, which I have included below, paint a very bleak picture. But there is much you can do to support your mental health and well-being while long-term trying to conceive.
Two and a half million cycles of IVF are performed globally each year, yet fewer than a quarter of these are successful.
Women undergoing infertility treatment experience the same level of stress, anxiety, and depression as women who have cancer, HIV, or heart disease.
Research shows post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop in a third of women after miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy.
Anxiety and depression rates are higher in women diagnosed with Endometriosis and PCOS.
Women suffering from depression, stress and anxiety are twice as likely to have problems conceiving, and women who have experienced at least one unsuccessful IVF cycle and had depressive symptoms before continuing IVF treatment experienced a lower success rate than women who did not experience depressive symptoms.
Couples are more likely to stop trying to conceive, not commence or abandon treatment, due to emotional stress rather than financial constraints or a medical prognosis?
Once you know the above it’s impossible to ignore the fact that if you are going through infertility, treatment or pregnancy loss
YOU NEED TO PROTECT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
There are so many studies showing that alleviating the symptoms of stress and anxiety improves quality of life and makes it easier for women to become pregnant.
Join us for a FREE exclusive class next Sunday at 8.30pm GMT that will unveil the secrets to understanding the part your mental health plays in your fertility and maximise your chances of conceiving this year.
The Science
Understand the science behind the mind-body link and how it impacts both your mental and physical health and therefore your fertility.
The Studies
Utilise the research and studies that show that prioritising your mental health while trying to conceive greatly improves quality of life and can double your chances of success.
The Tools
I’ll be sharing HOW to start practising techniques from Sunday to support yourself.
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Male infertility, finding the right coping strategies and support
Episode 117: Podcast interview with Kevin the founder of The Man Cave a male infertility/mental health advocate. Today we are discussing male infertility and the importance of finding the right coping strategies and support.
Kevin set up The Man Cave to share his story, to reach out to other men going through a similar journey and to help raise awareness of male infertility and mental health.
In this episode:
- Kevin shares his own personal journey of being told he was infertile 10 years ago
- Micro-TESE, Sertoli cell-only Syndrome, donor sperm, IVF and ICSI
- How Kevin helps men who suffer in silence by spreading awareness.
Anxiety and depression
"I’ve been angry, upset, lost and hurting for too long: it’s time to stand up and be counted. That’s when I decided to set up a page on Instagram called ‘The Mancave’ @them_ancave
I want to help break the stigma around male infertility. Why should we suffer in silence?!
I believe anxiety and depression go hand in hand with fertility issues, and I honestly believe men have taken their own lives due to the fact they have had very little or no help or support after being told they are infertile.
Because of this, I plan to make a difference and I want you guys to come along on this journey with me. Let’s do this together; for us, for those that have suffered in silence before us and for the men of the future, who hopefully won’t have to suffer alone." Kevin from https://them-ancave.co.uk/about/
Connect with Kevin
@them_ancave on instagram and Twitter
So on the last Friday of every month @them_ancave on Instagram Kevin will be going live at 6.30 pm for the show ”The Man Chat” with different guest speaker every month!
www.them_ancave.co.uk
Facebook group- TheManCave support group
Welcome
I'm Naomi Woolfson, of Embrace Fertility, a therapist specialising in supporting women emotionally and energetically through trying to conceive, fertility treatments and then pregnancy and birth following infertility. My partner and I went through almost 4 years of infertility, IUI’s, IVF, anxiety, surgery and a miscarriage before we went on to conceive both of our ginger children naturally! Alongside supporting clients globally in one to one therapy and coaching sessions I run a 12 week mind-body programme guiding women through the 5 steps of my unique Embrace Fertility Method; Comfort, Coping, Connection, Clearing and finally Creating. I also offer specialist pregnancy support and run a hypnobirthing course Embrace Bump to Baby. Visit https://embracefertility.co.uk/ for more details on what I do
Follow me on Instagram @embracefertility (www.instagram.com/embracefertility)
Let’s connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-woolfson
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Customer Reviews
5 Stars! The ULTIMATE support, comfort and help for your fertility journey
Finding Naomi and Embrace Fertility has been one of the best decisions I’ve made; she’s helped me through some very difficult times, and helped me not give up.
Ultimately I signed up for the Embrace Fertility Method with Naomi because she ‘got it’, she’d been in my shoes. She understands how completely consuming infertility is and it was so encouraging not only that she has come out the other side with her own children but also learnt how to control and lessen the overwhelm and worry that comes with it all, and ultimately find happiness in the present.
Naomi’s podcasts, sessions and techniques have been invaluable. I struggle massively with worry, what ifs and anxiety, after 3 years of struggling with fertility.
The Embrace Fertility Method provides a huge amount of content to help you through your fertility journey, from her own experiences, to meditations, visualisations and EFT and CBT techniques. All which you can use and practice yourself, when you need it.
Ive also had 121 sessions with Naomi to help me work through my apprehension of starting ivf and past painful miscarriage memories. For example, she used an amazing visualisation - looking at 2 conflicting sides of me (negative and positive) and addressed my fears, then practiced making these fears smaller and ‘lighter’. As I mentioned feeling ‘heavy’ like I had a huge weight on my shoulders, she reduce this, so much so that ive felt much lighter. Helping me feel calm and hopeful again, which is wonderful.
As I worked through the course, Naomi mentioned a ‘shift’ that may happen. I didn’t know what this meant, but when you feel it, you know. It’s that sudden sense of letting go and bring more present and ultimately more relaxed and content. I’m aware that for me this shift comes and goes as I continue my journey but it always returns even when you don’t think it will - as long as I keep up with Naomi’s support, guidance and techniques, and ultimately don’t give up hope!
Wonderfully informative and supportive podcast
I discovered the Embrace Fertility recently and cannot overstate how much it is helping me. I have been working my way through the archives over the past few weeks, and really feel like my mindset is shifting for the better since I started listening. One of my favourite episodes is “Transforming Worry into Hope” which I listened to 3-4 times over when I was struggling in my last TWW! I’ve also found the content on EFT and releasing blocks/fears etc. particularly useful for me. Naomi has a very soothing voice and I love hearing the quiet birdsong and crunching of leaves in the background when she is recording on one of her walks. :)
Nurturing, empathetic support
I love Naomi's podcast; her woodland walks where she talks as if speaking to a friend, and her more recent interviews with a huge range of fertility support experts. It's clear that she really understands the reality of fertility struggles and gives tons of empath and support.